Service Member Spouse Survey

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DADT_Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-08-06	Available
DADT_Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-08-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193912	Service Member Spouse Survey	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0473	ICR Reference No: 201007-0704-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Service Member Spouse Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/02/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/06/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/23/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	6 Months From Approved
Responses	52,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	17,325	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	329,175	0	0

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Abstract: The DoD Comprehensive Review Working Group (CRWG), has contracted with Westat to systematically engage the armed forces, including spouses to assess and consider any impacts a change in the law, 10 U.S.C. § 654, would have on military readiness, unit cohesion, morale and family readiness.

Emergency Justfication: This emergency submission is necessary because the analysis of information collected related to the repeal of the law is needed prior to the submission of CRWG’s report to the Secretary of Defense on December 1, 2010. To inform the report to the Secretary, the initial report on the impact of the repeal of the law on spousal family readiness and perceived unit stability and cohesion is needed by the end of September 2010. If the survey is not approved under an emergency process, it will impede the Department’s ability to collect information from the families of service members and the CRWG’s ability to fulfill its tasking by the Secretary of Defense to study the impact of repeal on military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting, retention, and family readiness.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 32749	06/09/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 34706	06/18/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Service Member Spouse Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	52,500	0	0	52,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,325	0	0	17,325	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	329,175	0	0	329,175	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New Collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,683,984

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/23/2010

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